St. Johns County closing County Road 2209 sidewalk temporarily

St. Johns County Public Works will close the sidewalk along County Road 2209 Saturday, Feb. 18. St. Johns County Public Works will remove the existing sidewalk and begin construction of a new, improved sidewalk along CR 2209.

Scheduled water outage set for Jax Beach

According to the city of Jacksonville Beach website, at midnight on Thursday, Feb. 16, water mains in Jacksonville Beach will be intermittently shut off until 4 a.m. Friday, Feb.

Jacksonville Beach may allow new construction to exceed 35 feet

Building height for new construction could still exceed the 35-foot height restriction in downtown Jacksonville Beach. A proposed plan to offer height allowances to prospective developers in the city’s Central Business District was tabled Feb.

USACE hosting meeting announcing start of first phase of remedial investigation fieldwork

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is moving forward with the first phase of the Remedial Investigation field work (ground penetrating radar) at the Naval Air Station Banana River Off-Base Disposal Area, a Formerly Used Defense Site.

Water storage tank remaining – for now – in Neptune Beach

A water storage tank installed to meet the required fire suppression necessary for the new Publix development in Neptune Beach will not be removed until the city addresses the infrastructure and poor water supply.

GTM hosting State of the Reserve

The 2023 State of the Reserve will be held Thursday, Feb. 16, at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve. The 2023 scientific symposium will feature visiting investigators, research staff and citizen science presentations, as well as a poster session.

Jacksonville Beach will take over ownership of lifeguard station

After blocking a second proposed charter amendment to reinstate lifesaving services for the Volunteer Life Savings Corps, Jacksonville Beach officials will transfer ownership of the historic lifeguard station from the American Red Cross to the city. On Feb.

Beaches Exchange honors Students of the Month

On Feb. 3, the Beaches Exchange Club continued its long-time program of identifying and honoring outstanding young adults through its Students of the Month Program. The January Students of the Month and their parents attended the club’s meeting.

Outside candidate for interim AB city manager may be contrary to City Charter

Engaging an outside candidate to serve as interim city manager of Atlantic Beach in lieu of an acting deputy city manager is contrary to the process outlined in the City Charter, according to a former elected official. In a Feb.

Mama Blue to perform at Beaches Museum

The Beaches Museum will present Mama Blue at the Beaches Museum Chapel Feb. 23 and 24. In celebration of Black History Month, Mama Blue will perform songs written or sung by Black artists.